diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 9a6fa32b5f..2d117a3131 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ bool nr_UE_is_to_be_scheduled(module_id_t mod_id, int CC_id, int UE_id, frame_t
    * (2) there is a scheduling request
    * (3) or we did not schedule it in more than 10 frames */
   const bool has_data = sched_ctrl->estimated_ul_buffer > sched_ctrl->sched_ul_bytes;
-  const bool high_inactivity = diff >= nrmac->ulsch_max_frame_inactivity * n;
+  const bool high_inactivity = diff >= (nrmac->ulsch_max_frame_inactivity>0 ? (nrmac->ulsch_max_frame_inactivity * n) : (n/2)); 
   LOG_D(NR_MAC,
         "%4d.%2d UL inactivity %d slots has_data %d SR %d\n",
         frame,